Tomb Raider Trailer Has Lara All Wet and Dirty

Posted on June 3, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/RN7_8Yholm4?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0

Lovely. I’d say Crystal Dynamics has done it up right (again), although any gal gamers out there expecting to see a mid to late 30’s Lara Croft doing her thing this time out might be a wee bit disappointed. Still, relaunching the franchise with the younger Lara does indeed allow for the dev team to get all new moves, new characters and new environments into the mix. As long as it doesn’t take a full clip to kill some guard trying to beat her head in with a club or a bulletproof monkey, this one should be a smash. Square Enix surely knew what it was doing with that Eidos merger. Between this, the new Hitman and Deus Ex: HR, it’s going to be a HUGE year for them, I predict…

PrE3: Sega Lineup Packed With Aliens, Hedgehogs & Other Warm, Fuzzy Stuff…

Posted on June 3, 2011 by geelw

Yeah, yeah, Thor wasn't all that hot (except for the DS version, which rocked in an solid, reliable old-school way – go WayForward!), but let's move on, shall we? It looks as if Sega has a pretty smoking 2011-2012 lineup, as you'll see from the long list below the jump.Read more »

PrE3: Bethesda: RAGE & Prey 2 Trailers

Posted on June 3, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/8ui6j35YDbU?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0

Yes, they both look amazing so far and yes, they’re both quite different in terms of what they bring to the VERY crowded FPS market. And yes, I’m planning on sinking a lot of time into both at some point. Someone STILL needs to make a damn time machine so we can actually play EVERYTHING that’s coming out…

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/S6qq_XdTyAw?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0

PrE3: Paramount Digital Announces Star Trek For 2012 Launch

Posted on June 3, 2011 by geelw

“Deflectors full intensity!” A single screenshot launches a thousand plus internet posts on whether or not this one will be a proper reboot. Without looking at any of them (man, those flames are hot) I predict most of the Trek purists will hate it, the gamer-first crowd will be intrigued and William Shatner will probably tweet and bleat about wanting in on a cut of the profits. All kidding aside, if the game manages to capture half the excitement of the J.J. Abrams reboot, it’ll probably be a hit. Let’s hope that developers Digital Extremes, Bad Robot and everyone else exceed all expectations low and high.

ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Classics Trailer

Posted on June 3, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/eHfYb2Z57jw?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0

Nostalgia usually means your head is about to be kicked in the ass by wistful memories of something that wasn’t so great, but in this case, it’s absolutely fantastic to see these two gems coming back for a new generation of gamers (including too many that never actually owned either game). The HD and optional 3D are fantastic, the soundtracks are perfection and that mix of hand-animation and superb gameplay will keep these in your collection for quite some time. Hell, I still own both originals and definitely plan to snap up this collection once it’s out at retail.

Dark Souls E3 Trailer: Lovely, Deadly And I Want Two Copies Of The Game…

Posted on June 3, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/9IbPrk-yuts?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0

I absolutely LOVED Demon’s Souls, as it was the culmination of what I feel FromSoftware wanted to do with its mighty King’s Field and Shadow Tower games back on the original PlayStation and PS2. This not so-sequel is improved in every way, looks grim, terrifying and is pure hard-core, old-school eat your powdered bones with blood fantastic from what I’m hearing. I expect death to stalk my every step and I’ll love every minute of it (when I’m not threatening my PS3… AND Xbox 360, as I fully intend to play this through on both consoles. The art direction here is phenomenal, that music is depressingly perfect and overall, i can see this as a Game of the Year contender in my book. Now, about that OTOGI reboot, From…

Square Enix’ E3 Lineup: From Assassins to Zombies, You’re Covered Quite Well…

Posted on June 3, 2011 by geelw

With a determined focus toward publishing more varied games developed around the world as well as keeping its core JRPG franchises alive and well, Square Enix is really pushing “content” this year. In other words, they have more than enough content to keep core gamers VERY content, indeed. Their E3 2011 lineup is pretty amazing overall, featuring a few types of RPG's, sequels that mean something (thanks to a reboot or two) as well as an all-new IP that's been on everyone's radar from its first mind-blowing backward spooling trailer. Full press release below the jump.Read more »

Alice: Madness Returns Launch Trailer

Posted on June 3, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/cFrs5UGB-ns?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0

June 14th is the big day we go down the rabbit hole once again… I can’t wait to see how Spicy Horse has done with their twisted tale. PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, folks… Flip a coin, pop a red or blue pill and get ready for a return to this surreal nightmare of a game world.

Aliens: Colonial Marines Trailer Delivers The Goods (Mostly)…

Posted on June 1, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/mbN1wDXvIV8?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0

Hmmm… let’s see now – an Alien game by the folks who brought you Half-Life on the PS2, Brothers in Arms, Borderlands and Duke Nukem Forever (among other things)? I smell a hit, but you’ll all need to keep sniffing that air until Spring 2012 when Sega ships this out. Gearbox is on a roll, that’s for sure…

Gallery Update: Shadows of the Damned

Posted on May 28, 2011 by geelw

The one-two punch of doom from Shinji Mikami and Suda 51 continues with these screens from the upcoming single player horror action game, set to hit the PS3 and Xbox 360 on June 21, 2011. I personally can't wait to play this as I'm a HUGE fan of Killer 7, No More Heroes and other Suda/grasshopper manufacture games. I'd say Resident Evil fanatics looknig for something a lot more bizarre and mature should also give this a spin and if you loved Deadly Premonition, well… you probably got your pre-order in already. The mix of Suda and Mikami's always intriguing mindsets coupled with the bizarre visuals should make SOTD a keeper of a sleeper. Will the more jaded gamers out there “get” this mixture of action and twisted psycho-horror? I guess we'll see if it all pays off in a few weeks, huh?